Often, when people think of medical waste disposal, they envision a hospital or doctor’s office properly getting rid of their biohazardous trash. That’s not the full picture. For many people with ...

Many items that were easily disposed before may be identified as hazardous now, so manufacturers may need to review and revise handling, storage and disposal practices. The COVID-19 pandemic has ...

ASCs strive to offer a quality of care and operate at a level of excellence that at least meets the standards set by hospitals, and ASCs are often successful are exceeding these standards. But one ...

Have you ever noticed the special trash bins at medical offices or hospitals? They’re actually specialized receptacles called biohazard waste containers, and they allow for safe disposal of specific ...

The pandemic has resulted in a major increase in plastic and medical hazard waste from efforts to reduce spreading the virus and treatment of patients. Much of this waste is from non-recyclable ...

Biohazardous soft wastes are materials that are not biohazardous sharps and will not poke holes in the biohazard bags. Biohazardous soft wastes include materials such as: Petri dishes; ...

Earth Day was April 22, but every day is a good day to remember to properly dispose of hsehold hazardous wastes that can harm us and our environment. Household hazardous wastes are household products ...